>> we will leave this discussion to go live to the white house for president obama. he will be making remarks on world aids day. >> ladies and gentlemen, on appreciatee, i valerie's remarks and want to make sure that you all did have a copy of our report. this is the white house report. the president has been briefed on it. it is a very important document, full of data, full of the information that valerie went over very briefly. strategy that the the president released three years ago, an update on how far we have come in terms of focusing on the evidence and concentrating resources. the epidemic is most concentrated -- both in cop -- and populations and geographically. treatment ishat prevention. people who go on treatment are 96% less likely to transmit hiv to others. early treatment is critical. early treatment prevents long- term complications. now, in the united states, treatment is recommended for all people living with hiv, regardless of the immune status. we think that over the 30 years, how far we have come. it is my pleasure to introduce the president of t